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ArticleBMC cancer2024

The role of HGH1 in breast cancer prognosis: a study on immune response and cell cycle.

Hailong Li, Yong Xu, Rong Xu, Wei Du

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Hailong Li *Department of Pathology, Changde Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University (The First People's Hospital of Changde City), Changde, Hunan, 415000, China.
Yong Xu *Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Changde Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University (The First People's Hospital of Changde City), Changde, Hunan, 415000, China.
Rong XuDepartment of Pathology, Changde Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University (The First People's Hospital of Changde City), Changde, Hunan, 415000, China. 278548453@qq.com.
Wei DuDepartment of Pathology, Changde Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University (The First People's Hospital of Changde City), Changde, Hunan, 415000, China. dw417@sina.com.

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Changde City Science and Technology Innovation Guidance Plan Project 2022ZD39the Key Project of Scientific Research Plan of Hunan Provincial Health Commission C202301047982the Wings Scientific and Technological Foundation of The First People's Hospital of Changde City 2022ZZ05the Wings Scientific and Technological Foundation of The First People's Hospital of Changde City 2024ZC02
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Abstract

backgroundBreast cancer (BRCA) remains to be among the main causes of cancer-associated mortality in women globally. HGH1 homolog (HGH1) has been reported to be associated with tumor immunity. However, the function of HGH1 in BRCA remains unclear. Therefore, the present study examined the potential role of HGH1 in BRCA.

methodsThe Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) databases and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) were used to obtain RNA-seq data for BRCA. A protein localization of HGH1 was determined by using the Human Protein Atlas (HPA), and immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining revealed an upregulation in the expression of HGH1 in clinical BRCA tissues. Xenograft mice were used to test tumor growth and HGH1 expression in breast cancer cells. The protein interaction information of HGH1 was analyzed using the GeneMANIA website. Based on univariate Cox regression and Kaplan-Meier methods, we evaluated the role of HGH1 in BRCA prognosis. HGH1-related differentially expressed genes were analyzed using GO, KEGG, and GSEA. We also examined the relationship between HGH1 expression, immune checkpoints, and immune infiltration. CCK-8, EdU, and colony formation assays were used to measure cell proliferation, and western blot analysis was used to evaluate HGH1's role in BRCA.

resultsIHC results showed that the expression of HGH1 was significantly upregulated in BRCA tissues compared to normal tissues. High levels of HGH1 expression was associated with worse clinical features and a worse prognosis. HGH1 expression was an independent predictor of BRCA outcomes in both univariate and multivariate analyses. Functionally, western blot analysis showed that HGH1 is implicated in cell cycle. As well, knocking down HGH1 significantly reduced BRCA cells' proliferative abilities. Crucially, HGH1 expression levels were positively correlated with Th2 cell infiltration and negatively correlated with Tcm cell infiltration.

conclusionBiomarkers such as HGH1 can reliably predict prognosis in BRCA patients.

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Breast NeoplasmsCell CycleAnimalsBiomarkers, TumorCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMicePrognosisBiomarkers, TumorBreast cancerCell cycleHGH1 homologImmune infiltrationPrognosis

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PMCPMC11382511

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